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Playful Fox: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Playful Fox is a 4-year-old gelding by Hunter's Light, trained by Dan Skelton. He has won 2 of 9 starts and placed in 3 more, for £16,085 in prize money. He runs next in the 6:42 at Bangor-on-Dee on 8 September. His best performance rating is 107, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 9
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 22%
  • Prize money £16,085
  • Best rating 107
  • Official rating 105

Where Playful Fox runs next

Time Course Race Best price
6:42 Bangor-on-Dee Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Race —

Playful Fox form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 Newton Abbot Celebrating National Racehorse Week Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good To Firm 1 — 2/13F Harry Skelton 105
22 Jul 26 Worcester Dolphin Tec Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 2m Good 2 3.25 4/1 Harry Skelton 102
29 Jun 26 Stratford Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Firm 1 — 11/4 Harry Skelton 99
28 May 26 Worcester CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good 4 11.75 6/5F Harry Skelton 96
22 May 26 Worcester Read Johnny Burke's Blog At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 2 2.25 7/4 Harry Skelton 96
2 May 26 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good UR - 7/1 Harry Skelton 96
30 Jan 26 Catterick Racing Again 9th February Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 1m 7.5f Soft 5 58.5 7/4 Tristan Durrell 98
30 Dec 25 Haydock Betfred 'Goals Galore' EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Good 4 10.25 8/1 Tristan Durrell –
12 Nov 25 Bangor-on-Dee Crest Asbestos Solutions Celebration EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft 3 21.5 3/1 Harry Skelton –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Celebrating National Racehorse Week Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot on 22 August 2026. Set the pace from the off - drew clear approaching the final two furlongs - hit the last obstacle awkwardly - powered home under hand riding - allowed to coast home in front.

Playful Fox by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16f 3 0 0%
16.5f 2 1 50%
15.5f 2 0 0%
17f 1 1 100%
20f 1 0 0%

Playful Fox by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 5 0 0%
Good To Firm 2 2 100%
Soft 2 0 0%

Playful Fox by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Worcester 3 0 0%
Newton Abbot 1 1 100%
Stratford 1 1 100%
Uttoxeter 1 0 0%
Catterick 1 0 0%
Haydock 1 0 0%
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0%

Playful Fox breeding

  • Sire Hunter's Light (IRE)
  • Dam Reform Act (USA)
  • Damsire Lemon Drop Kid (USA)
  • Breeder Eric Aubree & Mme Maryse Aubree
  • Foaled 22 February 2022

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